[TN-Bird] Wonderful Warbler Day with the Gambills

As might be expected when Red and Louise Gambill are your guests and birding 
companions, we had a fantastic day.  At Casey Cove Park near out house we had 
13 species of warblers: Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Blackpoll, 
Cerulean, Common Yellowthroat, Magnolia, Palm, Prothonotary, Tennessee, 
Wilson's, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, and Yellow-throated with most being seen in 
multiple numbers.  Also had Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Summer and Scarlet 
Tanagers, Eastern Kingbirds and Phoebe and Wood-Peewee as well as the usual 
birds.  
Then we went to Holmes Creek Road and found 4 more species of warblers: 
Kentucky, Hooded, Worm-eating, and American Redstart, making a total of 17 for 
the day.  At both places we saw dozens of Red-eyed Vireos and Blue-Gray 
Gnatcatchers.  Strangely enough we saw no thrushes although several were heard. 
 But we never count birds unless we actually see them.  

Lot of yard birds too, highlighted by the continued increase in Rose-breasted 
Grosbeaks.  At one time this morning we counted 24 at the feeders near our deck 
and over 15 at the feeders behind the garage.  Even the Gambills have never 
seen these birds in such numbers.  How beautiful to see them all around the 
yard for the entire week.  Probably won't happen again in our lifetime so we're 
trying to add every red, black, and white memory possible.  

Tommy & Virginia Curtis
Smithville, TN
DeKalb County
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